diff --git a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
index 574ae1aa..e33894ac 100644
--- a/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
+++ b/ci_templates/.cic-template.yml
@@ -40,8 +40,7 @@ before_script:
       - echo "$CI_REGISTRY_PASSWORD" | docker login -u "$CI_REGISTRY_USER" $CI_REGISTRY --password-stdin
     variables:
         CI_DEBUG_TRACE: "true"
-        TIMESTAMP: $(date +%F.%H%M%S)
-        IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-$TIMESTAMP
+        IMAGE_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:$CI_COMMIT_BRANCH-$CI_COMMIT_SHORT_SHA-$(date +%F.%H%M%S)
         LATEST_TAG: $CI_REGISTRY_IMAGE/$APP_NAME:latest
     script:
       - docker build -t $IMAGE_TAG -f $DOCKERFILE_PATH .